Counselling for Depression & Anxiety in Burlington

Pillars of Wellness, located in Burlington, Aldershot, specializes (amongs other areas of health) in treating individuals experiencing anxiety and/or depression.

Anxiety, the body’s natural reaction to stress, is the most prevalent type of emotional disorder that can happen at any age. Depression, also known as major depressive disorder, is a medical illness that has a negative effect on your thoughts, emotions, and actions. It causes sadness, apathy, and can result in a variety of emotional and physical issues that can affect your quality of life.

A common misconception is that medication is the only treatment for anxiety and depression. While medication is beneficial in treating these disorders, research shows that cognitive behavioural therapy can significantly help in treating patients, especially in combination with medicines.

Benefits of counselling for depression and anxiety

Working through therapy and counselling has many benefits for those experiencing anxiety and depression.

Our counselling team has tremendous experience with:

Finding effective, positive ways to handle difficulties in day-to-day life

Building or repairing your meaningful relationships

Gaining relief from lasting effects of mental or physical trauma

Overcoming anxiety and depression

Reduced stress

New perspectives on various mental and social problems

Anxiety and depression counselling in Burlington, Ontario

Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression

While depression and anxiety are individualistic, both these disorders tend to share symptoms like nerves, mood changes, and issues with sleep and concentration. That said, each disorder has its individual causes and emotional and behavioural symptoms.

These are the signs and symptoms usually shared by both anxiety disorders and depression:

5Panic attacks
5Exhaustion
5Persistent tension
5Problems with memory, thoughts, and concentration
5Prolonged worthlessness and sadness
5Consistent irrational fears and worrying
5Change of eating habits
5Loss of interest in different activities
5 Insomnia
5Anger
5Physical symptoms including arrhythmias, abdominal pain, fatigue, tachycardia, hot flashes, headaches, hyperhidrosis, and breathing issues

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Warning Signs

Any patients that are suffering from anxiety and depression should be aware of the following warning signs of a mental health crisis:

5Poor regular self-care including things like choosing to ignore personal hygiene routines, eating or getting out of bed
5Indications of abuse, violence, and aggression
5Sudden and intense mood changes
5Extreme hallucinations or confusion
5Talking about suicide or having no reasons to live
5Misuse of substances like alcohol and drugs

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Every case of anxiety and depression is different but, often, they can be treated together. There are various efficient treatment plans including:

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

This is commonly used to treat anxiety disorders with depression. CBT can help people handle their fears, anxieties, and depressive habits by getting to the root of the problem. Patients can also benefit from learning how to better cope with their emotions

Antidepressant medications

These can be prescribed to help treat both conditions and are medicines that are commonly used in combination with CBT. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), one of the more modern antidepressant medications, have fewer side effects compared to older antidepressants.

Exercise

Physical activity can help relieve both depression and anxiety disorders. Exercising produces chemicals in the body that can improve your emotional situation, helping you relax. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, a simple ten-minute walk can help relieve disorder symptoms for many hours.

Relaxation techniques

These include performing meditation and yoga, both of which can minimize symptoms of both anxiety and depression to better your quality of life, as stated in a major research review published by the JAMA Internal Medicine.

Why choose Pillars of Wellness?

At Pillars of Wellness, in Burlington, Ontario, we are proud to provide a truly integrated care approach that employs a variety of treatments to achieve faster recovery. Our clinic offers different services such as physiotherapy, chiropractic, naturopathy, counselling, speech therapy, occupational therapy, yoga therapy, acupuncture, and holistic nutrition.

With multiple diverse services and specialities in one place, you’ll get the best care possible — without having to look elsewhere. Pillars of Wellness is your one-stop-health solution, located right here in Burlington.

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Flexibility and accommodation to make your appointment viable and fit to your schedule

Highly recommended for everyone who is looking for friendly, warm and very professional help in physiotherapy. Flexibility and accommodation to make your appointment viable and fit to your schedule. Warm, new and clean environment going very well together with informative and friendly, professional personnel. My therapy clinical notes, invoices and appointment reminders were also available on line and on time. Khizar, Nancy, Thank you.

Feeling better by the day. Thank you so much!

This is the first time I give a review. I cannot say enough about this clinic. They are really amazing. Friendly, great customer service and helped me with a condition I have for years. Feeling better by the day. Thank you so much!

I was very impressed by their customer service and professionalism

I recently used Pillars of Wellness services for my injuries. I was very impressed by their customer service and professionalism. The first time I came to do my assessment, the owner, the physiotherapist and the chiropractor sat with me to help me figure out the best way to feel better and faster. I spent 6 weeks with on-going treatment using different modalities. The end result was no more pain and I was able to move again!! Thank you so much for your help. I highly recommend this clinic to anyone.

Summing it up Pillars of Wellness is a well run top notch health clinic!

Lori and Laurent Pinci who run Pillars of Wellness along with their team are very professional and efficient. They make you feel welcome with a smile and kind words every time you walk through their doors. They truly care. We have not yet had the need to experience the many other services that Pillars of Wellness offers, but if we ever did, we definitely would not hesitate to use them.

I’m feeling very supported during my recovery….

On the advice of a friend, I reached out and booked a series of appointments with their occupational therapist, Lori; physiotherapist, Abida; and their naturopath, Dr. Galantai to help with recovering from a concussion. It has been an excellent experience! They are all incredible practitioners.

This is the first time I’ve ever experienced a longer term injury and their genuine, individualized care has really lessened my stress. I’m feeling very supported during my recovery and highly recommend their clinic. I credit my continual improvement to the holistic way I’m getting treatment for my symptoms and am very grateful.

I went to different clinics I finally found one worth going to.

Friendly, caring and professionals like nothing I have seen around Aldershot//Burlington. Attentive to the needs of their patients. They take the time to listen. Beautiful and well designed clinic that is extremely well maintained. I have had two car accidents in the last year and I went to different clinics I finally found one worth going to.

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